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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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